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Kirundi

umubyimba

Word parts: umu-byimba

oo-moo-BYEEM-bah

How to say it

Kirundiumubyimbaoo-moo-BYEEM-bahsoon
Englishswollen corpsesoon
Frenchcadavre gonflésoon

Meaning

A swollen or bloated body, especially a corpse that has begun to swell.

Good to know

graphic/literary register.

Examples

  • Basanze umubyimba ku nkombe z'umugezi.They found a swollen corpse on the riverbank.
  • Umubyimba waratanze impumuro mbi.The bloated corpse gave off a foul smell.
  • Nti bemerewe gukwega umubyimba badafise ivyuma bikwiye.They are not allowed to move a swollen corpse without proper equipment.

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